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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 166, NO. 9 | Tuesday January 27, 2009
InDEX
2 · News Digest
4 · Opinion
5 · Lifestyle
8 · Classifieds
9 · Crossword
12 · Sports
Eden: A look at the beautiful
gardens at the Huntington
Library. PAGE 5
Benched: Columnist Joe Turner
breaks down the men’s basketball
teams reserves. PAGE 12
By alexandra tilsley
Daily Trojan
A USC student was struck by a vehicle in a traffic col-lision
Monday morning at the intersection of Jefferson
Boulevard and Hoover Street.
The student, a 20-year-old male, was riding south down
the sidewalk on Hoover when he rode off the sidewalk and
into the crosswalk that runs across Jefferson, Los Angeles
Fire Department officials said. The vehicle, also traveling
south on Hoover, was turning right on Jefferson and col-lided
with the bicyclist.
According to an LAPD South Traffic Division officer,
the vehicle had the green, right-turn arrow.
LAFD officials described the collision as minor, noting
the car was traveling at a low speed. The student was trans-ported
to California Hospital Medical Center, complaining
of pain in his left leg.
DPS received notice of the collision at 8:19 a.m., DPS
Capt. David Carlisle said.
Carlisle said the intersection of Jefferson and Hoover,
where the collision occurred, is one of the most problematic
intersections for collisions involving USC students.
“It’s been a source of congestion,” Carlisle said. “Both
Jefferson and Hoover, and Jefferson and McClintock are
heavily traveled by students on foot, on bicycles and on
skateboard.”
Carlisle said DPS is working with the LAPD to try to
reduce the number of collisions at the Jefferson and Hoover
intersection. Diagonal crosswalks were added to the inter-section
last year, and the LAPD has increased its enforce-ment
in the area.
“We’ve had different special enforcement actions at that
intersection in the past and we undoubtedly will have more
enforcement in the future,” Carlisle said.
Student hit by
car at Hoover
and Jefferson
Student was transported to California Hospital
Medical Center for leg pain in minor collision.
Study Abroad Week kicked off Monday as students on Trousdale Parkway listened to presentations about their options for getting
credit overseas. The event lasts all week and will include a student panel for each region where those who are interested can hear
first-hand experiences from students who studied abroad. The Study Abroad Fair will be held in the VKC Courtyard Wednesday.
Around the World Brandon Hui | Daily Trojan
By nicole dailo
Daily Trojan
The USC U.S.-China Institute’s
mission to promote awareness of
East Asian history and culture has
received a boost of support — a
$567,388 grant from the Freeman
Foundation to continue its vari-ous
professional development pro-grams
for K-12 teachers.
Since 2006, the institute has
worked to provide California educa-tors
with the materials and knowl-edge
needed to bring East Asia to
life in their classrooms. Besides
facilitating the growth of East
Asian studies in various elementary
and high schools, the institute also
conducts research and outreach to
achieve its mission.
“This is part of USC’s commit-ment
and strategic plan to directly
address societal needs,” said
Clayton Dube, associate director of
the U.S.-China Institute. “This is a
pressing need for L.A. as a whole, to
know what’s going on in China and
East Asia.”
The grant is the second the insti-tute
has received from the Freeman
Foundation since 2006. It will
fund the institute’s educational
programs, with most of the money
going toward weekly seminars for
secondary school teachers.
The seminars, which focus
on supplying teachers with new
methods to educate students
about East Asia, last three to four
months and feature presentations
by experts on the politics and cul-tures
of the region.
While teachers from all disci-plines
are welcome to participate
in these seminars, the institute
concentrates primarily on social
studies and language arts edu-cators
who must incorporate the
study of East Asia into their curric-ulum
according to state law, Dube
said. “The teachers going through
our programs teach about 50,000
students, so the long-term impact
of this program is quite large,” he
said.
To give graduates of these sem-inars
firsthand experience with
East Asia, the institute selects a
few to participate in a study tour
of the region. Last summer, Dube
accompanied 16 teachers on a
three-week trip to China and Japan.
The Freeman Foundation grant will
fund the next study tour, scheduled
for the summer of 2010, he said.
Frank Wiley, a social studies
teacher at Hamilton High School
in Los Angeles, was one of the
educators invited to participate in
the institute’s 2008 study tour. He
said completing the seminar and
subsequently traveling to China
and Japan has made him a better
teacher.
“It puts fuel in your tank, to go
on a trip like that. It does really
strengthen me and I can’t wait to
get back in the classroom,” Wiley
said. The grant will also support
shorter, one-day workshops focus-ing
on topics relevant to East Asia,
such as the different countries’
visual culture and human rights
challenges.
The institute’s online initiatives,
including a forum called “Asia in My
Classroom,” where teachers share
tips and study materials, will also
receive funding from this grant.
USC U.S.-China Institute receives grant for K-12 education
The money will be put toward
enhancing East Asian studies
in California classrooms.
| see Institute, page 3 |
By natalie chau
Daily Trojan
In light of the current economy,
USC has announced an eight per-cent
increase in its available finan-cial
aid funds for undergraduates
during the 2009-2010 school year.
The increase, which would
amount to approximately $13.2
million in grants, was a decision
made by the provost of USC, C.L.
Max Nikias, and comes from the
university’s general budget.
“This is something that the
provost is willing to do to sup-port
us,” said Susan Ikerd, associ-ate
dean and director of financial
aid at USC. ”We found this year
we had more demand on aid dol-lars
than we anticipated. ... We
had increased demand on our bud-get
this year from students whose
families had seen difficulties.
When you see what’s happening
More funds
for aid next
school year
Officials say USC will try to
offer extra assistance to
families affected by economy.
| see Aid, page 3 |
The USC U.S.-China Institute received a $567,388 grant
from the Freeman Foundation. The grant will fund four
programs/projects:
1) Three- to four-month seminars for secondary school teachers to
better equip them to educate their students about China and East
Asia.
2) Various one-day workshops for teachers that focus on specific
topics concerning East Asia (e.g., human rights).
4) An online community where teachers participating in the Insti-tute’s
programs can share their tips with one another and have access
to the Institute’s resources (e.g., videotaped presentations about East
Asia given by USC faculty members).
3) Study tours of East Asia for teachers who graduate from the
seminars.
USC U.S.-China Institute Grant
Amy Schilit | Daily Trojan

Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 166, NO. 9 | Tuesday January 27, 2009
InDEX
2 · News Digest
4 · Opinion
5 · Lifestyle
8 · Classifieds
9 · Crossword
12 · Sports
Eden: A look at the beautiful
gardens at the Huntington
Library. PAGE 5
Benched: Columnist Joe Turner
breaks down the men’s basketball
teams reserves. PAGE 12
By alexandra tilsley
Daily Trojan
A USC student was struck by a vehicle in a traffic col-lision
Monday morning at the intersection of Jefferson
Boulevard and Hoover Street.
The student, a 20-year-old male, was riding south down
the sidewalk on Hoover when he rode off the sidewalk and
into the crosswalk that runs across Jefferson, Los Angeles
Fire Department officials said. The vehicle, also traveling
south on Hoover, was turning right on Jefferson and col-lided
with the bicyclist.
According to an LAPD South Traffic Division officer,
the vehicle had the green, right-turn arrow.
LAFD officials described the collision as minor, noting
the car was traveling at a low speed. The student was trans-ported
to California Hospital Medical Center, complaining
of pain in his left leg.
DPS received notice of the collision at 8:19 a.m., DPS
Capt. David Carlisle said.
Carlisle said the intersection of Jefferson and Hoover,
where the collision occurred, is one of the most problematic
intersections for collisions involving USC students.
“It’s been a source of congestion,” Carlisle said. “Both
Jefferson and Hoover, and Jefferson and McClintock are
heavily traveled by students on foot, on bicycles and on
skateboard.”
Carlisle said DPS is working with the LAPD to try to
reduce the number of collisions at the Jefferson and Hoover
intersection. Diagonal crosswalks were added to the inter-section
last year, and the LAPD has increased its enforce-ment
in the area.
“We’ve had different special enforcement actions at that
intersection in the past and we undoubtedly will have more
enforcement in the future,” Carlisle said.
Student hit by
car at Hoover
and Jefferson
Student was transported to California Hospital
Medical Center for leg pain in minor collision.
Study Abroad Week kicked off Monday as students on Trousdale Parkway listened to presentations about their options for getting
credit overseas. The event lasts all week and will include a student panel for each region where those who are interested can hear
first-hand experiences from students who studied abroad. The Study Abroad Fair will be held in the VKC Courtyard Wednesday.
Around the World Brandon Hui | Daily Trojan
By nicole dailo
Daily Trojan
The USC U.S.-China Institute’s
mission to promote awareness of
East Asian history and culture has
received a boost of support — a
$567,388 grant from the Freeman
Foundation to continue its vari-ous
professional development pro-grams
for K-12 teachers.
Since 2006, the institute has
worked to provide California educa-tors
with the materials and knowl-edge
needed to bring East Asia to
life in their classrooms. Besides
facilitating the growth of East
Asian studies in various elementary
and high schools, the institute also
conducts research and outreach to
achieve its mission.
“This is part of USC’s commit-ment
and strategic plan to directly
address societal needs,” said
Clayton Dube, associate director of
the U.S.-China Institute. “This is a
pressing need for L.A. as a whole, to
know what’s going on in China and
East Asia.”
The grant is the second the insti-tute
has received from the Freeman
Foundation since 2006. It will
fund the institute’s educational
programs, with most of the money
going toward weekly seminars for
secondary school teachers.
The seminars, which focus
on supplying teachers with new
methods to educate students
about East Asia, last three to four
months and feature presentations
by experts on the politics and cul-tures
of the region.
While teachers from all disci-plines
are welcome to participate
in these seminars, the institute
concentrates primarily on social
studies and language arts edu-cators
who must incorporate the
study of East Asia into their curric-ulum
according to state law, Dube
said. “The teachers going through
our programs teach about 50,000
students, so the long-term impact
of this program is quite large,” he
said.
To give graduates of these sem-inars
firsthand experience with
East Asia, the institute selects a
few to participate in a study tour
of the region. Last summer, Dube
accompanied 16 teachers on a
three-week trip to China and Japan.
The Freeman Foundation grant will
fund the next study tour, scheduled
for the summer of 2010, he said.
Frank Wiley, a social studies
teacher at Hamilton High School
in Los Angeles, was one of the
educators invited to participate in
the institute’s 2008 study tour. He
said completing the seminar and
subsequently traveling to China
and Japan has made him a better
teacher.
“It puts fuel in your tank, to go
on a trip like that. It does really
strengthen me and I can’t wait to
get back in the classroom,” Wiley
said. The grant will also support
shorter, one-day workshops focus-ing
on topics relevant to East Asia,
such as the different countries’
visual culture and human rights
challenges.
The institute’s online initiatives,
including a forum called “Asia in My
Classroom,” where teachers share
tips and study materials, will also
receive funding from this grant.
USC U.S.-China Institute receives grant for K-12 education
The money will be put toward
enhancing East Asian studies
in California classrooms.
| see Institute, page 3 |
By natalie chau
Daily Trojan
In light of the current economy,
USC has announced an eight per-cent
increase in its available finan-cial
aid funds for undergraduates
during the 2009-2010 school year.
The increase, which would
amount to approximately $13.2
million in grants, was a decision
made by the provost of USC, C.L.
Max Nikias, and comes from the
university’s general budget.
“This is something that the
provost is willing to do to sup-port
us,” said Susan Ikerd, associ-ate
dean and director of financial
aid at USC. ”We found this year
we had more demand on aid dol-lars
than we anticipated. ... We
had increased demand on our bud-get
this year from students whose
families had seen difficulties.
When you see what’s happening
More funds
for aid next
school year
Officials say USC will try to
offer extra assistance to
families affected by economy.
| see Aid, page 3 |
The USC U.S.-China Institute received a $567,388 grant
from the Freeman Foundation. The grant will fund four
programs/projects:
1) Three- to four-month seminars for secondary school teachers to
better equip them to educate their students about China and East
Asia.
2) Various one-day workshops for teachers that focus on specific
topics concerning East Asia (e.g., human rights).
4) An online community where teachers participating in the Insti-tute’s
programs can share their tips with one another and have access
to the Institute’s resources (e.g., videotaped presentations about East
Asia given by USC faculty members).
3) Study tours of East Asia for teachers who graduate from the
seminars.
USC U.S.-China Institute Grant
Amy Schilit | Daily Trojan